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Book SynopsisGod is a problematic idea in Kant''s terms, but many scholars continue to be interested in Kantian theories of religion and the issues that they raise. In these new essays, scholars both within and outside Kant studies analyse Kant''s writings and his claims about natural, philosophical, and revealed theology. Topics debated include arguments for the existence of God, natural theology, redemption, divine action, miracles, revelation, and life after death. The volume includes careful examination of key Kantian texts alongside discussion of their themes from both constructive and analytic perspectives. These contributions broaden the scope of the scholarship on Kant, exploring the value of doing theology in consonance or conversation with Kant. It builds bridges across divides that often separate the analytic from the continental and the philosophical from the theological. The resulting volume clarifies the significance and relevance of Kant''s theology for current debates about the phil
Table of ContentsNotes on text quotations; Introduction Chris L. Firestone, Nathan A. Jacobs and James H. Joiner; Part I. Kant and God: 1. Practical cognition of God James J. DiCenso; 2. The birth of God and the problem of history Pablo Muchnik; 3. The Kantian Summum Bonum and the requirements of reason James H. Joiner; 4. Kant and experience of God David Bradshaw; Part II. Kant and Religion: 5. Religious assent and the question of theology Lawrence Pasternack; 6. Kant versus Christianity Leslie Stevenson; 7. Divine agency and divine action in Immanuel Kant William J. Abraham; 8. Kant and the problem of divine revelation Nathan A. Jacobs; Part III. Kant and Redemption: 9. What perfection demands Jacqueline Marina; 10. Atonement and grace in Kant Keith Yandell; 11. Christology … within the limits of reason alone? Thomas H. McCall; 12. Rational religious faith in a bodily resurrection Chris L. Firestone; Bibliography.
